proventustech - Frequently Asked Question(s)

F.A.Q.

1. What are the minimum system requirements for installing software?

You need a standard PC with:
            CPU: minimum Pentium 4 1.6GHz or equivalent

            Memory: minimum 512MB

            Display Adapter: ON Board with minimum 128MB

            Disk space:

                        a. RStation – minimum 1GB

                        b Other – minimum 300MB

            OS: Windows 2000/XP Pro

2. What do I need to prepare for using the software?

QPlace:            a. Insertion/CAD file
                        b. BOM file

                        c. Connection to Line Computer

DCollector:            a. CAD file

                        b. BOM file (Optional)

RStation:            a. CAD file

                        b. BOM file (Optional)

                        c. Schema file in searchable PDF (Optional)

TopoQC:            a. CAD file

                        b. Fails list file

                        c. BOM file (Optional)

3. What CAD format are supported?

            a. Mentor Graphics – Neutral File and Trace File.
            b. PCAD – PDIF format

            c. Cadence – preparation file for fabmaster in ASCII

            d. Veribest – Layout.hkp and PadStack.hkp

            e. Fabmaster – Formats: FAB, FATF, FAR, FAZ, FAT, FARC

            f. Gencad – ASCII format

            g. Allegro – BRI format

            h. Valor - ODB++ format

            i. ACCEL, TANGO – ASCII format

            l. PADS POWERPCB – ASCII format

4. What BOM format are supported?

QPlace: Excel (Microsoft Excel 97- Excel 2003 & 5.0/95 Workbook) or CSV or Text file
Other: Excel (Microsoft Excel 97- Excel 2003 & 5.0/95 Workbook)